EM 260 - Introduction to Healthcare Emergency Management

5.0 Credits
Provides the groundwork on which students can build a strong foundation for healthcare related disaster and emergency management. Addresses issues, policies, questions, best practices, and lessons learned through recent years; standards on healthcare emergency management and business continuity, and exposure to new and developing theories, practices, and technology in healthcare emergency management.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Define essential elements of an effective healthcare emergency management program.
Define the role of CMS and other bodies of law for healthcare emergency management
Describe the role of accreditation in healthcare emergency management
Examine best practices for hazard identification and emergency planning for healthcare
Describe basic components of a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) for a hospital
Examine the role of business continuity in healthcare and the relationship of business continuity to emergency management.

Course Typically Offered
Full Year